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An appointment at a fashionable employment agency introduces Sir Oswald Darrell's unusual problem: he wants a governess to take charge of his strong-willed niece, Pauline. In Charlotte M. Brame's novel, family pride has already caused lasting harm. Sir Oswald tells Miss Agnes Hastings how Pauline's mother left home with a French artist and how Sir Hildebert's anger drove the couple into poverty. The proposed lessons in refinement therefore carry the weight of an old family quarrel.
At Darrell Court, manners become a means of testing loyalties. Pauline's open defiance clashes with Lady Darrell's polished ease, while Miss Hastings urges compromise. Conversations about marriage, wealth and social position reveal competing ideas of dignity and affection. Readers interested in domestic romance will find a story built around outspoken feeling, carefully managed appearances and the strain of belonging to a proud household.
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- Author
- Charlotte M. Brame
- Pages
- 203
- Language
- English
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- British Classics
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